World Leaders React to Siege at<br />U.S. Capitol by Pro-Trump Extremists .<br />On Wednesday, a mob of Trump supporters stormed<br />the U.S. Capitol in a desperate attempt to overthrow<br />the results of the presidential election. .<br />The attempted coup transfixed people across the globe, with<br />multiple world leaders weighing in on the “disgraceful” antics. .<br />"Disgraceful scenes in U.S. Congress … The United States<br />stands for democracy around the world and it is now vital<br />that there should be a peaceful and orderly transfer of power.", British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, via Twitter.<br />"Violence is incompatible<br />with the exercise of democratic<br />rights and freedoms.", Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, via NPR.<br />"The enemies of democracy will be<br />delighted at these terrible images<br />from Washington DC … Trump and<br />his supporters must accept the decision<br />of American voters at last and<br />stop trampling on democracy.", German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, via Twitter.<br />"The rampage at the Capitol<br />yesterday was a disgraceful<br />act that must be vigorously<br />condemned. I have no doubt<br />that American democracy will<br />prevail — it always has.", Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, via NPR.<br />"Canadians are deeply disturbed<br />and saddened by the attack on<br />democracy in the United States,<br />our closet ally and neighbor.<br />Violence will never succeed in<br />overruling the will of the people.<br />Democracy in the US must be<br />upheld - and it will be.", Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, via Twitter.<br />"What we saw in the United States<br />last night showed annihilation<br />of Western democracy in the<br />world … Everyone saw what a<br />populist did to his country and<br />damaged his country's reputation<br />in the international arena.", Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, via NPR.<br />"While people in Palestine & in many<br />other places in the world are struggling to<br />achieve democracy, there are those in the<br />US who are actively sabotaging theirs …<br />Despots everywhere thrive on repression,<br />oppression, & violence.", Palestinian Official Hanan Ashrawi, via Twitter
